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Pandurang Shastri Athavale
MA History
100

In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?

Paris

100

In which year did India win the first ICC World Cup?

(HINT: There is a movie which flopped in 2021 based off of this World Cup)

1983 on June 25

100

What are the three occasions when you say the Trikal Sandhya?

Morning, when you wake up, before eating a meal, and before going to sleep

100

When is Dadaji's date of birth?

October 19, 1920

100

What is the capital of Massachusetts?

Boston

200

What did Frosty The Snowman do when a magic hat was placed on his head?

He began to dance around

200

What was the date of India's first ICC World Cup victory?

(You must be in the range of 3 days)

June 25, 1983

Acceptable Answers: June 22, 1983 - June 28, 1983

200

What are the three shrikes of the Trikal Sandhya called?

Smurtidan, Shaktidan, Shantidan

200

In which year did Dadaji first come to the United States?

1978 in Chicago

200

In which city/town did the tea dumping take place?

(HINT: The name of this event has the name of the city/town in it)

Boston (The event was called the Boston Tea Party)

300

What do people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?

(There are 2 answers for this question, each is worth 150 points)

An angel or a star

300

What date India Women Cricket team won a test match against Australia Women Cricket team

(You must be within 2 days)

December 24, 2023

Acceptable Answers: December 22 2023 to December 25, 2023

300

Where is Tatvadnyan Vidyapith?

Thane, Mumbai

300

What is the biological relationship of Dadaji and Didiji?

Niece

300

Which colony is Massachusetts a part of?

New England Colony

400

Finish The Lyrics!!

🎵Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, had a very shiny nose…



And if you ever saw it, you would even say it glows...

400

As part of the apartheid boycott, what nation was banned from international cricket from 1970 to 1992?

South Africa

400

List the names of everyone in the Raghu Dynasty?

(HINT: Dilip Raja is one of them)

(You must list at least 5)

Dilip, Raghu, Aj, Dushrath, Ram, Luv & Kush...

400

What is Tatyaji's real name?

Vaijanath Shastri Athavale

400

Which county is Bedford in?

Middlesex County

500

How many gifts in total were given in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" song?

364 Gifts

500

Who is the youngest double century scorer in a test match and which team is she on?

Amelia Kerr on New Zealand's Women's Cricket Team with 232 runs at the age of 17!

500

What shlok from Slimed Bhagvad geeta is this?

tasmät tvam indriyäëy ädau niyamya bharatarñabha päpmänaà prajahi hy enaà jïäna-vijïäna-näçanam 

Chapter 3

Shlok 41

500

What is the name of the language study program (prayog) that Pu. Dadaji offered for girls.  Pu. Didiji studied through this program at home before going into public school in 10th grade and after.  

Vinayadigam 

500

When did the battles of Lexington and Concord take place?

(You must be in the range of 10 days)

The exact date was April 19, 1775

Acceptable answers: April 9, 1775 to April 29, 1775